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Senior Expert of Product Compliance North America

Merck Group
Philadelphia, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Jul 2024

About the role

 

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Electronics.

 

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.  

 

Everything we do in EMD Electronics is to help us deliver on our purpose of being the company behind the companies, advancing digital living. We are dedicated to being the trusted supplier of high-tech materials, services and specialty chemicals for the electronics, automotive and cosmetics industries. We foster a global collaborative organization made up of individuals who have the passion to win, obsess about the customer, are relentlessly curious and act with urgency. Together, we push the boundaries of science to make more possible for our customers.

 

This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.
 

Location:

The Senior Expert of Product Compliance North America is a remote position from the US with travel required to meet with key partners.

 

Your Role

The Senior Expert of Product Compliance North America will be responsible and for product compliance for substances and mixtures for the EMD Electronics business in United States and Canada adhering to all proper government standards.

 

Principle Accountabilities:

  • Provide expertise in the classification and labeling of substances and mixtures according to US Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 1910.1200) and Canada's Hazardous Product Act based on physicochemical, toxicological, and ecotoxicological data.
  • Author safety data sheets per local requirements.
  • Track emerging regulations in the United States and Canada and communicating impact to the business.
  • Participate in New Product Development, ensuring products meet safety and regulatory obligations prior to commercialization.
  • Support technical associates with customer regulatory questions and surveys.
  • Assist in acquisition support and product risk reviews.
  • Maintain and update regulatory data (3rd party content) for all substances and evaluate impacts to business portfolios.
  • Support Global Label Management (SAP GLM), ensuring that regional product labeling meets GHS and Dangerous Good compliance obligations.
  • Act as the local Dangerous Goods Specialist, supporting product classification, dangerous good master data, DG compliance checks, transportation paperwork, and ensure regional compliance with DOT, IATA, IMDG, ADR, etc.
  • Review raw materials introductions as needed, working with site safety professionals to ensure proper handling and regulatory compliance.
  • Actively involved in management of change, ensuring regulatory/hazard updates are effectively communicated to business and supply chains.
  • Serve as the key user for SAP EHS for Product Safety, managing regulatory updates and enhancements to the program design.

 

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

  • BS degree in Chemistry, Engineering, or equivalent scientific discipline
  • 5+ years of Product Safety Experience, with emphasis on Hazard Communication, Regulatory Compliance, Dangerous Goods classifications, or related experience

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Merck Group

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